Verse of the Week: “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.” (John 15:9)
Truth of the Week: Jesus loves us “just as” the Father loves the Son. This is an incredible thought. We are loved by our Savior, in the same way that He is loved by His Father. This begs us to ask the question, what kind of love does the Father have for the Son? Although any answer that we give will be incomplete, it is safe to say that the love that the Father has for the Son is immeasurable, eternal, passionate, intimate, complete, perfect, pure, unchanging, glorious, deep, unwavering, indescribable, holy, limitless, unfathomable, jubilant, boundless and endless. What an amazing thought, that we are loved in this same way!
But what does it mean to say that we are loved with such an awesome love? Does it mean that God spends His time trying to exalt us and show us how worthy we are? Of course not! Despite what our deceitful hearts might try to tell us, this would never satisfy our souls. What it does mean is that because of His immense love, God is eternally committed to showing us His worth and to graciously leading us to praise and exalt Him, for this is what we were created for, and this is where our deepest longings will find their fulfillment. What an amazing God, and what an amazing love!
Quote of the Week: “God’s highest act of love is giving us himself to love.” (John Piper, God is the Gospel)
